Samsung Selects Starent Networks' Platform for Global Deployments; Solution to Provide New High-Speed Services To CDMA2000 Wireless Networks.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY Tewksbury, town (1990 pop. 27,266), Middlesex co., NE Mass.; settled 1637, set off from Billerica and inc. 1734. It was once the site of a Native American settlement. Primarily residential, the town has light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals and computer equipment. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2001 Starent Networks Corporation, a leader in next generation intelligent mobile infrastructure solutions, today announced that Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd. has selected the Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway platform to incorporate in its wireless infrastructure offerings. Starent Networks will sell its ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway to Samsung as a key element for their CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 network offerings. The companies will further collaborate to deliver a market leading solution that fulfills the requirements of mobile operators as they enhance network capabilities and migrate toward third generation (3G) networks. The Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway connects mobile operators' radio networks with IP core networks, enabling new voice, data and multimedia services for wireless users. "Samsung has played a major role in launching new high speed networks ahead of the rest of the world. To build on such leadership, we investigated many companies to provide a true carrier-class wireless IP gateway," said Dr. Young Ky Kim Kim orphan wanders streets of India with lama. [Br. Lit.: Kim] See : Adventurousness , vice president, research and development, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. "Starent stood out because they were able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the customers' desire to accelerate delivery of premium mobile services that focus on the ability to communicate via voice, data or both." Samsung is a major global supplier of infrastructure equipment for wireless networks and took a leading role in the deployment of the world's first CDMA2000 1X network in Korea. Samsung is also the world's largest producer of CDMA mobile phones and is the sixth-largest mobile phone manufacturer. The Korean market represents approximately 25% of the global CDMA market with 27 million subscribers. "Compelling services and applications are crucial as network operators migrate to next generation networks. This point is proven by the more than 1.2 million subscribers on the Korean CDMA2000-1x networks. Cost efficient network propositions for migrating from circuit switched to packet networks-handling a mixture of voice and non-voice traffic-will be critical for network operators," said Jane Zweig, chief executive officer of The Shosteck Group, an international telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. consultancy based in Wheaton, Maryland Wheaton is an unincorporated, urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, D.C., northwest of Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), a career officer in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving . "Samsung's market leading role in wireless solutions, from infrastructure to handsets, provides Starent significant access to worldwide markets," said Ashraf Dahod, president, Starent Networks Corporation. "Samsung's selection of Starent accelerates our product deployment by providing greater access to testing, interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , and customer trials." Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway The Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway is designed specifically for the wireless network environment. Unlike performance constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. "retreaded" switches/routers and remote access products, the ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway fully addresses mobile requirements including, multimedia service delivery, mobility, unique wireless services and cost effective migration to an all-IP mobile network. The platform provides operators the ability to deliver new data services, while enhancing voice services over a packet infrastructure. The Starent ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway sets market standards for performance and capabilities. The platform addresses customer requirements such as carrier-class reliability and availability for maximum uptime, multimedia capabilities for new voice and data services, scalability for rapid network growth, and mobility for always-on mobile connections. Additionally, the product delivers a new level of network intelligence by enabling in-depth interaction with, and inspection of, user sessions A count of how many times all users access a Web site regardless whether the same person came back several times during the measurement period. If a user leaves and returns within a short time, some systems count those sessions as one. Contrast with unique visitors. See also user session. , services and other network elements. This interaction provides insight to network activity, allowing the mobile operator to develop targeted services, while maintaining a more efficient network. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductors, the consumer electronics industry, and digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. technology. Samsung employs approximately 66,000 people in 46 countries. The company is the world's largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones and monitors and the sixth-largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductor, Information & Communications, and Home Appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. Businesses. About Starent Networks Starent Networks is a developer of next generation intelligent mobile infrastructure solutions. The Starent platform provides high-speed multimedia capabilities to mobile operators, facilitating the delivery of targeted services and a rich user experience. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is headquartered in Tewksbury, Mass. with offices in Chicago. Starent Networks was founded in August 2000 and is funded by Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and Highland Capital Partners Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Boston, Silicon Valley, Geneva, and Shanghai. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has invested in more than 180 early and growth stage companies and taken a sector-focused approach to investing in . For further information visit www.starentnetworks.com. |
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